November 2019

ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:
„Fine weather for ducks“

 

MEANING
The type of weather that a duck would be happy to live in e.g. rainy wet weather.

TRANSLATION
regnerisches Wetter
wörtlich: gutes Wetter für Enten

ORIGIN
It comes from the idea that when it rains the only animal that enjoys being outside in the UK are ducks.